"He was seeking a $500,000 donation from Jeffrey Epstein to boost research into how sound - like lullabies or a mother's voice - could reduce pain, stress and heart rates among premature babies hospitalized in neonatal intensive care. Dr. Mark Tramo, an adjunct professor of neurology at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, ultimately received only a fraction of what he wanted from Epstein before the convicted sex offender died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges."
"The Justice Department's release of millions of pages of Epstein files last month sent shock waves across the globe. It also jolted higher education institutions, putting a spotlight on how the quest for research funding by professors entangled them with Epstein during and after the period from 2006 to 2008 when he first faced a charge in Florida for a sex crime involving a minor and pleaded guilty."
Dr. Mark Tramo sought a $500,000 donation from Jeffrey Epstein to fund research on using sound to reduce pain, stress and heart rates in premature babies. He received only a fraction of the requested funds before Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting a sex-trafficking trial. Tramo's name appears repeatedly in Justice Department documents and a 2007 email showed him expressing support for Epstein amid prostitution charges, prompting public backlash, a petition for his firing, and UCLA removing his faculty expert profile. Tramo canceled a class after an online Zoom link surfaced and reported harassment, threats, and false accusations.
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